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The prime minister has called the presentation "very important' - now we get to see it.

If flowers continue to appear earlier as the planet warms, there are risks for farming and nature.

BHP says works have begun on solar and battery storage at its Nickel West operations in WA, and it's scouting for suitable sites to add up to 50MW of wind.

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Power sector emissions under the Massachusetts Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) cap-and-trade programme came in above the adjusted cap for the second straight year in 2021, even as CO2 output in the fourth quarter continued on a downward trend compared to historic levels.

The Asset Development team in the new Carbon Markets unit will position Equinor to participate in natural climate solutions projects. The team will have diverse backgrounds and experience, working in Norway, UK and Brazil, where learning, knowledge sharing, and a collaborative style will be key to success.

The Asset Development team in the new Carbon Markets unit will position Equinor to participate in natural climate solutions projects. The team will have diverse backgrounds and experience, working in Norway, UK and Brazil, where learning, knowledge sharing, and a collaborative style will be key to success.

GHG output under the Nova Scotia cap-and-trade programme fell during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, though emissions from the Canadian province’s electric utility remained far above its free allocation level, according to government data published Tuesday.

South Australia, a leader in renewables, is about to take a massive step backwards by giving the green light to a particularly dangerous fossil fuel extraction method.

The post South Australia about to set fire to underground coal, and its green energy credentials appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New research finds Queensland’s laws fail to protect private conservation areas from the hidden impacts of mining on groundwater. Rebecca Louise Nelson, Associate Professor in Law, The University of Melbourne Rebecca Spindler, Adjunct associate professor, UNSW Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

But one coral reef expert says even reefs that bleach every five years could have corals that survive

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Almost no corals on the planet will escape severe bleaching once global heating reaches 1.5C, according to a new study of the world’s reefs.

Reefs in areas currently regarded as cooler refuges will be overwhelmed at 1.5C of heating, and just 0.2% of reefs will escape at least one bleaching outbreak every decade, according to the research.

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Formerly rare high temperatures now covering half of seas and devastating wildlife, study shows

Extreme heat in the world’s oceans passed the “point of no return” in 2014 and has become the new normal, according to research.

Scientists analysed sea surface temperatures over the last 150 years, which have risen because of global heating. They found that extreme temperatures occurring just 2% of the time a century ago have occurred at least 50% of the time across the global ocean since 2014.

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*PREMIUM LISTING - As part of the Carbon Offset & Green Energy Services (COGES) team, you will be responsible for screening, planning, developing and managing GHG emission reductions projects. You will have a strong background and focus on nature-based solutions, carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects and community-based projects and methodologies.

*PREMIUM LISTING - As part of the Carbon Offset & Green Energy Services (COGES) team, you will be responsible for screening, planning, developing and managing GHG emission reductions projects. You will have a strong background and focus on nature-based solutions, carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects and community-based projects and methodologies.

A New York-based investment manager is seeking to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will achieve net zero emissions from its portfolio by purchasing North American carbon permits through a non-profit organisation.

A group of seven northern EU countries urged Brussels to raise the minimum obligation for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), according to a joint letter circulated on Monday, in what looks like an early sign of ambition as member states consider the mammoth “Fit for 55” climate legislative package.

State treasurer Matt Kean says $171m infrastructure spend over four years is essential because ‘EVs will play a critical role in halving our emissions by 2030’

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New South Wales is promising to build more than 1,000 charging stations for electric vehicles under a four-year plan that would create the most extensive EV network in the country.

Wednesday’s announcement comes after data was released showing sales of new EVs in Australia tripled in the past 12 months with more than 20,000 drivers in the country choosing the low emissions option in 2021.

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The birds are being recruited to pick up discarded butts from the streets of a city in Sweden as part of a cost-cutting drive. The wild birds receive a little food for every butt they deposit in a machine designed by a startup in Södertälje. The startup's founder says the crows' health is also being studied, and that the project could lead to savings of 75% of cleaning costs

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The EU's electricity sector is not currently on track to limit global warming to 1.5C with emissions falling by less than half the required annual rate since 2019, analysts said on Tuesday, judging that such a trend may persist this year without more intervention from lawmakers.